Parent update week of November 27

3rd ELA

This week in third grade Reading and English, we focused on character traits. Students used their inferring skills along with our interactive notebook lesson on traits to finish an independent practice with task cards. We revisited simple, compound, and complex sentences. They had to identify the difference between each sentence and then create sentences of their own in all of the three forms. As a class, we continued on in our Because of Winn-Dixie novel, they got a chance to explore Epic, a reading app on their iPads, and lastly they enjoyed a feel good Friday by participating in centers.

4th ELA

This week in 4th grade Reading and English, students received a new unit of Greek and Latin root words to practice, we revisited the four types of sentences where they practiced independently, and we are continuing to work on our story devices: foreshadowing, flashback, cliffhanger, and suspense. As a class, we are continuing on in our Number the Stars book, they were introduced to Epic, a reading app in their iPads, and they enjoyed a feel good Friday by watching a Dudebenice clip and participating in centers. Our fourth grade class has also been starting each day by having one student share a poem to the class.

5th ELA

In 5th grade Reading and English, students continued to work on their Greek and Latin roots words, we revisited the four types of sentences where they practiced independently, and we continuing to work on story devices: foreshadowing, flashback, cliffhanger, and suspense. As a class, we are continuing on in our Among the Hidden novel where we practice our story devices. They were introduced to Epic, a reading app, in their iPads, and they enjoued a feel good Friday by watching a Dudebenice and participating in centers.